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[HE  ponderous  wheels  of  time  have  turned  another  cog,  and  a  new  century  will  soon  be 
liom.  The  one  just  closing  has  witnessed  gi'eater  strides  iu  the  arts  and  sciences, 
has  given  a  greater  impetus  to  human  progress,  than  all  those  which  preceded  it.  Cen- 
turies ago  the  Gauls  aliandoned  the  work  of  harvesting  grain  by  push-carts,  which 
cduld  scarcely  be  called  machinery,  and  the  broken  thread  was  never  again  picked 
up  uutU  early  in  the  nineteenth  century.  The  long  struggle  that  followed  was  one  of 
unmeasured  disappointments.  Eival  inventors  and  their  descendants  to  this  day; 
cannot  apportion  the  meager  honors  which  fell  to  their  lot.  More  than  half  the 
century  was  thus  consumed  before  anything  of  real  merit  emerged  from  that 
darkness   of    a   thousand    years. 

The  Marsh  har\'ester  shed  the  iirst  ray  of  liglit  to  opeu  up  a  new  vista  and  give  inspiration  to  genius. 
The  real  benefactors  of  mankind  have  never  been  those  who  climbed  to  fame  over  the  waste  and  carnage 
of  warfare,  but  rather  those  who  by  peaceful  pursuits  lighten  the  burdens  of  humanity  and  teach  men  how 
to  lire.  Harvester  history  abounds  in  examples  of  this  kind.  ]\Iany  have  dedicated  their  lives  and  for- 
tunes to  tlie  worthy  cause.  Some  have  succumbed  to  adverse  fate  and  aliandoned  the  struggle ;  the  path 
is  strewn  with  wrecks  of  these,  although  each  performed  a  useful  service  iu  his  time.  To  take  from  history 
those  pages  which  are  UlumLned  by  Dccrtng  creations  would  be  like  removing  the  warp  fromabeautiful 
fabric.  Fi\'e  times  have  we  arrested  thought  and  turned  it  into  new  and  sti'ange  channels.  T|M||^B  great 
epoch-making  achievements  were  the 


Marsh  Harvester, 
Appleby  Binder, 


-     1858 
1878 
Roller   and    Ball   Bearings, 


Single-Strand  Binder  Twine, 
All-Steel  Frame  Binders, 
-   1891 


1880 
1885 


All  that  is  best  of  every  machine  IjuUt  to-day  appropriates  its  \-irtues  from  the  four  great  uieohft'iical 
departures  here  mentioned,  and  the  world's  grain  is  bound  with  the  twine  which  we  gave  to  if       VII  self- 
binders  and   most  other  farm  tools  are  now  built  of  metal  instead  of  wood,  as  they  had  bci  most 
three  decades  up  to  the  time  when  we  built  the  first  machine  of  steel.  , 
^             "When  inventors  despair,  when  they  flounder  iu  darkness,  Occring  genius  lights  these  wea  .   himte^ 
^  on  their  way.     Our  promise  of  the  future  is  our  record  of  the  past.     The  fact  that  Dccrtng  u,  >•  uintirull 
^  supreme  in  every  civilized  section  of  the  globe  is  not  due  to  luck  or  chance,  but  to  constaut^     uent^m'nri 
"^  coupled  with  tiie  finest  manufacturing  plant  on  this  continent  and  access  to  the  choicest  material  •  tbtfA:is| 

Dccring  Harvester  Company, 

Chicago,  O.  8.  H. 


.I.\NIAKV    1,   1900. 


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|F  any  dealer  ttills  yuii  that  his  binder  is  as  good  n.<t  the  Ideal,  ask  him  if  it  has : 

Bicycle  bearings. 
A  folding  plalfsrm. 
Brass  boxes  in  crank-shaft. 
A  counterbalanced  crank-wheel. 
Roller  bearings  in  its  grain-wheel. 
Drive-chain  three  inches  from  the  main-wheel. 

One-half  the  amount  of  space  around  the  main-wheel  that  the  Ideal  has. 
If  the  crank-shaft  is  inside  the  steel  frarr.e.  or  supported  by  a  cheap  bracket. 
Ask  him  to  point  out  one  single  good  point  that  is  not  surpassed  in  the  Ideal  Binder. 
Ask  him  if  its  frame  is  hot-riveted  together,  like  the  Ideal,  or  fastened  by  ever-loosening  bolu. 
Elevator-chains  cost  a  lot  of  money  —  ask  him  if  his  runs  over  four  sprockets,  like  the  Ideal, 
or  seven,  as  it  probably  does. 

The  pwst  season  8«ttled  fon>ver  tin-  <|iii-stii)n  n.s  to  which  is  the  Icndin;;  hinder  of  the  world.  No 
Mill'  who  saw  it  work  ui-ed  he  toM  it  is  the  Deering  Ideal.  It  jM(.'<.<»e.'i.»ie.'*  iimn-  jjenentl  fi'iitim'.s  of  e.xcellence 
(),  ,,  ...v  1. ;...!..•  ..vor  made.  The  word  "lilial"  i.s  luil  a  ."synonym  for  jierfection,  hut  the  Ideal  Hinder 
s  ilislied  a  ([uality  not  e-xjiressod  hy  eitiier  of  the.oe  wonls.     Tliere  are  dej^es  of  i>erfec- 

tiuii,  .  may  diH'er,  Imt  there  is  only  one  Ideal  Binder,      ffy  comiiarisun  it  .served  to  dwarf  the 

goml  _  .  -  i  other  niai'liiiK's,  and  inaki-  tin-  weak  om-s  ii|i]n'ar  very  weak.  In  a  wrml,  it  is  immensely 
superior  to  other  makes  in  everythiu};  that  goes  to  make  a  first-<lass  machine. 

We  can  enumerate  one  hiindn-il  good  and  suHicient  rva-sons  why  farmers  shoulii  purcha.se  Ideal 
Binders  in  preference  to  any  other,  hut  we  have  not  space  to  do  it  here. 


The  DfcriDE  Ideal  Binder.  Bqaipped  with  Roller  and  Ball  Bearinn- 


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ERE  are  a  few  things  which  helped  to  Imilil  u]i  tlie  largest  harvester  works  in  the  world: 

Light  draft. 

Inspection  and  testing  of  materials  from  raw  state  to  completed  machine. 

Gear-shaft  and  crank-shaft  inclosed  within  steel  frame.     Not  a  nut.  bolt,  or  bracket  required. 

High-carbon  steel  finger-bar  and  frame.     Best  materials  from  divider  to  discharge-arm. 

The  most  reliable,  durable  knotter  on  earth. 

Deering-made  rollers  and  balls  in  all  important  bearings. 

Removable  malleable  bushings  in  crank-shaft  and  gear-shaft. 

Adjustable  reel  support  for  taking  up  sag  or  droop. 

Frame  of  hot-riveted  angle-steel  that  will  last  forever. 

Tongue  connecting  on  line  with  knife  five  to  seven  inches  lower  than  any  other.     No  neck-weight. 

Ingenious  single  lever  for  placing  reel  in  any  desired  position  instantly. 
Drive-chain  twice  as  far  from  main-wheel  as  any  other. 

Elevator-chain  running  over  but  four  sprockets,  compared  to  six  or  eight  on  other  binders. 
Adjuster  of  double  vibrating  boards,  noiseless,  well-balanced,  and  true. 
Lower  elevator  having  sixty-seven  inches  clearance,  that  can  handle  any  grain  that  grows. 
Self-aligning  boxes  to  crank-shaft  and  gear-shaft.     Always  in  proper  mesh. 

Concealed  within  the  foregoing  sixteen  features  there  is  another  important  one  which 
any  farmer  can  find  with  little  difficulty,  and  which  will  e.xplaiu  why  Dccrtng  machuies  are 
the  foremost  ones  of  the  world. 


Tlie  Light-Draft,  Noiseless-Running  Deering  Ideal  Binder. 
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:    I  IC.HT   DRAJT 


Til.'  Dccring  I'aitnry  was  the  cradle  of  Liglit  Draft.  Roller  and  Imll  licariiifjs 
an-  till-   vi-ry  iiiaiiis|(riii;;  of  li;;lit  dnift.     An-  not   tin-  fii;,'niviiipi  on  tiiix  jxipj 

•  •••••••••••••••••     stroM;,'ly  .su;;;;fstive  of  liiat  fa<t  ?     Tiie  ticlil  was  t-ntin-ly  vacant  in  l.SiM.wlu-n 

wf  cnteretl  it  with  the  first  roller  and  Imll  l>earinj(  niacliiiie  ever  built.     We 

weri'  not  disniayeil  lieauise  we  were  alone,  for  we  have  U-en  alone  in  every  iiiqM.rtant   iniproveinent  for 

tweirty  years.     We  wen»  suri'  of  our  l>earin}js,  for  they  were  roller  and  ball  bearings,  and  ihe  inlellijient 

farmers  o{  the  world  also  knew  we  were  rijjlit. 

At  the  World's  Fair  in  ISii:?,  we  exhiliiteti  a  full  line  of  machines 
et|ui]>]H>d  with  the.se  u.seful  devices,  which  were  tlie  only  one.s  on  the 
};roinids.  We  still  hail  a  nionojioly  of  frictiou-<le«troyiiig  methods, 
and    for  some  years  afterward.      Thinjis  were  comiiip   ea.sy  then,  even 


oco 


Exact  Size  of  Ba'ls  used  in 
Dcenng  Eeann^s. 


in  the  face  of  tlic  ^.-rossi-st    inisrepri'.seutation.     We  were  mcreasinj;  our 
output  enormously  and  enlarging  our  works  at  an  uuprecedeute*!   pace. 

When  the  truth  evt-utually  dawned  ujion  coni- 


]X'titors,  it    fairly   swept  tliem  oil'  their  feet.     Such 
n  scnindile  to  unload   niecliaiiical   monstrosities  was 
jterhajis    never    Inifoiv    witne.s.sed.       It   hail  cost  us 
years  of  pitient  experiments  t<j  jn'rfect  roller   and 
ball  Ijearintpi:  they    souglit    to   solve    tin-    inol.l.-ni 
almost  in  a  niyht,  hut  they  wen-  wrong  again.      It 
ctwts    a    lot    of     money    to    eipiip    machines    with 
•  •••••••••••••••••a     I'i'Vi  li-  iH-arings  like  the 

Dccring,  hut  we    make 
tlie    .sacritice    as  clu-erfidly 
otlii-rs    had    nothini:    iiut 


ROLLHR    C:AGE 


Dcenog  Roller  Bearing. 


luring'    all     the   years    wln-n 
We  give  greater  value  for 


Mat. 


tonlay  as    we    did 
roufih    cast  lieiirings. 
the  money  than  any  company  in   existence,  and  always  shall. 

Here  is  a  tlesigu  for  a  rollcr-lx^'ariuj.;  cajic  thai  has  i>iick  of  it  nine  years  of  faithful  servici- 
rials  and  constructi<in 
are  the  measures  of 
value.  We  ciunhine 
the  two  in  the  high- 
est perfection  of  the 
art.  For  material  we 
use  malleahle  rings, 
.steel  nxis  shouldered 
on  the  inside  antl  .se- 
curely riveted  on  the 
outside;  also  steel  roll- 
ers of  highest  grade. 

MAin-Gear  Sliaft  jind  Cuok-Sluft  with  Fnctioalcu  Bcaringi. 

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:    MAIN-WHEEL  I 

:      AXLE      : 

•  • 

••••••••••••••••• 


A\"lien  wf  first  adopted  rullcr 
and  ball  lieavings  we  found 
we  required  less  traetion,  and 
therefore  we  lightened  our 
machines  several  hundred 
pounds  liy  a  greater  use  of  steel.  Our  competitors 
tried  to  keej)  pace  with  cast-iron  machines,  finally  gel- 
ting  them  so  light  tiiat  they  would  neither  stand  up 
under  hea\y  work  nor  IkiUI  together  in  light  work. 
Our  main-wheel  a.xle,  here  illustrated,  tells  the  secret 
of  liglit  draft.  It  is  the  bridge  which  has  carried  many 
thousanils  of  farmers  over  difficult  harvests.  It  is  a 
Dccring  bridge  that  spans  the  chasm  of  heavy  draft, 
that  leaves  a  horse  iu  the  stable  and  saves  the  other 
two  from  the  lash.  For  hillside  cutting,  balls  at  each 
end  of  the  main-axle  serve  an  excellent  purpose.  Match 
this  arrangement  if  you  can.  It  ofteu  takes  large 
horses,  and  several  of  them,  to  draw  a  small  machine. 
The  Ideal  Binder  simply  reverses  this  order  of  thin 
Just  a  word  about  construction.  The  rollers  are 
desired.     Thev    travel  eveulv  around  the  steel  shaft. 


Roller  and  Ball  Bearings  on  Main-Axle  of  Ideal  Binder. 

the  widest    can    be    drawn  bv  a  small   team. 


Exact  Size  of  Rollers  Used  in  Deering  Bearings. 


et-at-able,  and  may  be  taken  out  and  cleaned  if 
Imitations  can  never  be  cleaned,  nor  can  the  rollers 
be  taken  out,  and  tliis  cx]ilains 
why  they  often  stand  still  and 
slide  around  the  shaft,  producing 
friction,  instead  of  suppressing 
it  as  ours  do.  The  sleeves  of 
some  imitation  machines  are 
Thev   cannot  be  removed  h\  a  mechanic 


CRANK-SHAFT 

AND 
GEAR-SHAFT 


rough,   and  the  caps  forced  into  position  by  hydraulic  pressure. 
We    have    tried    it,  and    know. 

Here  is  a  handful  of   mechanism  which  contains  a  WMgon-load  of  virtue.     We 
•  •••••••••••••••••      inclo.se  the  aear-shaft  as  well  as  the  crank-shaft  within  the  steel  binder  frame 

itself.  Others  attach  them  by  brackets,  depending  upon  ever-loosening  bolts  to 
keep  them  in  position.  We  do  not  employ  a  bolt  of  an}'  descrij^tion  for  retain- 
ing our  gear-shaft  or  crank-shaft  in  line.  They  are  everlastings,  and  still  may 
0,,,0t»»»»»»»»»»»*  ^>^  readily  taken  out  without  the  use  of  a  wrench.  At  the  inner  end  of  gear- 
shaft  we  place  a  steel  ball  to  pre\'ent  end-friction,  and  we  have  an  adjustalile 
threaded  "  cone  "  for  keeping  the  main  gear  always  in  proper  mesh.  Our  main-gear  is  neatly  inclosed  to 
prevent  sand  or  gravel  cutting  it  out.  Others  are  exposed.  Hundreds  of  thousands  of  these  bearings  iu 
use  testify  that  the  shafts  they  support  never  sag.    That  is  what  we  mean  by    "everlasting." 

The  rollers  and 
balls  in  Dccring 
machines  are  made 
in  every  instance 
to  conform  with 
the  work  to  be 
done.  The  rollers 
are  high-carbon 
steel,  and  the  balls 
are  of  hard  steel 
tliat  cannot  be 
feared  with  a  ham- 
mer. They  are 
just  as  good  as  are 
used  in  high-grade 

Ball  Bearing  at  the  End  of  Main-Gear  Shaft.  blCyclCS.  »aillil 


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N'V  I  lilt'   \vlu>   will    exniiiiiie 
till'  Dcerfng  iiinin-fmiiicaiKl 
niiiii-wlu'fl    must    lie    iiii- 
1     with    our   cornft 
,  ..\  "I  (iiiiiij»  thiiip*.     X(»- 
tice  tilt'   sitliil,  substantiiil    wheel   here  shown, 
wliirh   is  lighter  than  the  lightest  and  8tr<iii;4er 
than   the  slron^est.  lierause  it  is   made  nf   tlie 
iK'st  materials  that  exist.     There  is  not  another 
that    is   so   carefully    antl    mechanically    con- 
structed ;  there  is  not  another  that  has  a  flan;;ed 
tin'   to  jm'vent  jiickinn  up  sand  and  sifting  it 
into  the  macliinery;  there  is  not  another  havinjj 
the  machinery  set  so  wella|>art  that  then'  woidd 
Ih'  so  little  danger  fn>m  this  source.     The  st*'el 
sjxikes  are  shoulden'd  and    riveted  to  a  tou^h 
malleahle  huh  and    clinched    to   tlie   mallealile 
luj,'s  on  the  fai'c.     Many  cheaji  main-wheels  iiave 
what  are  called  "hairi»in"  sjK>kes;  that  is  to  say,  ln'nt  like  a 
hairpin,  the  two  ends  U-in;;  fastened  to  the  rim   l>y  thn'aded 
nut,s,  and  theentiri'  stmin  i)laced  u|xin  the  curve,  whicii  hooks 
over  a  mallealde  lip.     One  Mrni  manufacturing  such  a  wheel 
adverti.ses  its    rake   wiicels    as    U-ini;   tin     ' 
because  they  have    shouldered    spokes.     Its 
hinder  wheel,  neverlliele.s.s,  wiiirh  must  cniliiri' 
twenty    times    the    strain,    is    made    without 
shouldered  spokes.     No  comment  is  nece.ssarv. 


mnln  fruiiu.!( 


t      111 


Tht  UDl>   .Main-WhccI  with  Plenty  o(  Mud  Room. 


•  o 

•  DEERING       S 

•  M.AIN-FR.A.ME    t 


Did  you  ever  hear  of  a  Dccring  main-frame  wearin<,'  out?  No,  nor  did  any  one 
else.  Isn't  that  a  pretty  favonihle  pn ijiosition ?  How  iloe.s  it  impress  you?  We 
ilon't  Imild  our  limi.se  on  the  snwd,  and  we  don't  luiild  main-fnimes  to  we«r  out. 
I'liis  is  where  the  stniiu  comes,  lieiice  tiiis  is  where  we  plant  the  strenjjth.  What 
an'  the  nincdies?  The  very  liest  materials  welde<l  and  shaped  into  a  symmetri- 
cal wiiole,  enduring  as  the  everlasting,'  rocks.  Who  can  do  l»etter  ?  This  means 
no  shafts  out  of  line,  no  cnimjied  jiearin;,'s  nor  strained  elevators.  These  are  a  few  of  the  chief  rca.soiis 
why  we  have  lighter  draft  than  any  machine  in  existence.  Are  these  considerations  ?  I/)ok  at  the 
manner  in  whi.  li  the  suhd  steel  l>ars  are  lirmly  joined  Ujgether  with  lu)t  rivets.  There  may  Ite  .some 
Iwtter  way  of  doing  tlie.se  things,  liut  if  so,  it  has 
never  lieen  tliscovered  and  pmldihly  never  will. 


Outline  View  of  the  Deerlng  Ide«l  Binder  Frame. 
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fastened  withiu  the 
^vliieh  are  self- 


sills  by  reniTWable  inalleiVliV;   bu 

TiTigiiing,  -J.'lieyi-will  nfever  wear  out,  and  tney^o  away  with 

all  siiiiiii  iiv  cmmping  at  tliisyijupui'tant  point.     These  bush- 

iii-^   may  In-  takrn  out  and    reps^^,  without    the  aid  of  a 

^McuJ..     There  is  not  a  bolt  of  any   ^^^>^^^^^^^^^^^^^ 

id  .toJiiosen.     Our  niain-wK^l^is 

ligly^jtrenched  within  a  frailift  ~i 

jjf    Ch^i   very  best   structural 

Tliis  frame  is  live  times 

as  strong  as  required,  but  we  have  a  multitude  of  good  things 

ike  this,  and  give  good  measure  in  every  one.     On  all  sides  it 

et  well  apart  from  the 
mam-wheel  to  escape  dirt  or 
gi'avel. 


SELF-ALIGNING 
BUSHINGS 


:-CHAIN 


All  the  accumulated  power 
of  the  drive-wheel  is  handed 
oy^r  to  the  drive-chain  for  distribution;  part 
goes  to  the  elevators,  a  portion  to  the  cutting- 
apparatus,  binder-attachment,  reel,  etc.  How  es- 
sential, therefore,  that  it  should  be  thoroughly 


well  made.     Supposing  it  slips, 


^^^ 


Self-Aligning  Bushings  of  Main-Gear  Shaft 

is  right  "at  home" 
ELEVATOR-: 


ireaks,  or  is  obstructed  by  dirt,  what 
is  the  result?  Heavy  draft  in  one 
case,  delay  in  the  others.  Our  drive- 
chain  is  of  best  malleable  iron,  hav- 
ing large,  well-shouldered  links,  which 
lap,  two  to  a  sprocket,  and  engage 
si.\teen  sprockets,  thus  giving  it  a 
good  bearing  and  uuequaled  power. 
<  )ther  machines  have  small  sprocket- 
wheels  and  the  chain  laps  but  twelve 

sprockets.     Our  main  drive-chain  is  set   three  inches  away  from  the 
drive-wheel,  where  it    can  gather  no  dirt.       Others  are  from  one-half 
inch  to  one  and  one-half  inches  at  most.    Chains  are  expensive,  and  gravel 
close-fitting  gears. 


Ideal  Main- Wheel. 


CHAIN 

15  sprockets,  one  requiring 
187  and  the  other  198  links 
of  this  chain.  One  has  7 
more  sprockets  than  the 
Ideal,  and  99  more  links. 
The  other  has  11  more 
sprockets  and  110  more 
links  of  chain.  As  chain- 
links  and  sprocket-wheels 
are  among  the  very  first 
things  to  wear  out  on  a 
machine,  perhaps  these  tri- 
fling comparisons  may  inter- 
est purchasers.  They  cer- 
tainly should. 


in  a  set  of 

The  Ideal  Binder  has  but  four 
sprocket-wheels,  and  requires 
Init  88  links  of  No.  45  chain 
all  told.  Two  competitors 
have,  one   11   and  the    other 


The  Main-Wheel  in  its  Frame 


fi)r  llu'  sU'el  ])iii 
ami  iiiallcalile  cmi- 
jtlt-rs  an-  imictiaiUy 

Dccrlni  Mul  Binder  Folded.  everlasting. 

Some  iiiaiiufarturiTs  claim  to  own  pattMit.i  for  a  jointed  ]ilatforiii, 
but  don't.  Tliey  rack  their  maeliines  over  the  couiitr)'  mails  on  a  truck. 
We  are  j{ettinn  the  hu.xiness,  they  nre  doing  the   worrying.     We  just 

want  to  .show  you 
a     i^erfect    joint — 


MrKTlToliS  never  critici«e  the  Ideal 
ir.imework  aUive  a  whisjier.  Kveri'  n-f- 
■  •reii<;e  to  it,  from  whatever  HUiiid]Hiint, 
•  mly  Kones  to  make  tiieir  tiwn  a|i]K'ar 
frail.  They  may  say  the  joint  liMiks  a  hit 
weak  ;  luit  doe.s  it  I  We  want  to  say  to  you  in  eon- 
lid. -uc-...  that  is  the  strongest  point  in  the  entire  frame, 
and  they  know  it.  l"r  t«ii  jonj^  \<ar>  they  have 
nursed  a  lio|>e  that  one  might  give  out.  There  is  cold 
comfort  in  waiting, 


that's    all. 
pare     this 


Rear  CoupUni; 


Front  Coupling  o(  Jointed 
PUtforni. 


JOINTED 
PL.ATFORM 


I  Mir  folding  platform  is 
is  so  uni(|ue  and  original 
]ial<'nts.  Tliis  is  the 
only  correct  liletiiod  of 
**'^'^^*^'^*^'^^^*  Inmsporting  a  hinder 
over  narrow  roads  and  bridges,  or  conveniently 
storing  in  a  sjiare  comer.  It  can  lie  folded 
anywhere  in  a  few  minutes'  time,  n<it  a  single 
extra  jiart  left  bciiind.  With  any  comjieting 
machine,  when  perched  upon  a  truck,  with  two- 
thirds  of  the  weight  Imck  of  the  truck  axle 
and  the  horses  hitohetl  to  the  outer  jdatforiii 
ten  feet  away,  a  few  hours'  transportation  over 
rough  ways  strains  and  nicks  it  more  than 
a    season   of  onliimry  cutting. 

Here  is  a  flag  that  ha> 
never  Ik'cii  lowered  toan\ 
foe ;  its  friends  can  raise 
anil  lower  it,  however,  in 
a  twinkling.  It  may  Ik- 
moved  liack  out  of  tlie 
way  for  Imckling  the  canvas,  or  placed  well 
forwanl  in  short  grain.  It  prevents  scattering 
by  the  reel,  and  is  a  valuable  grain-sliield  in 
windv  weather.  It  is  one  of  the  nianx 
Dccring  iiiijirovements  which  help  to  niaki 
harvesting  more  a  jileasure   and   less  a   task. 


C'om- 
frame 

with  one  that   has 

had  the   life  jolted 

out  of  it  on  a  tnick. 

We  offer  no  njiolo- 

gics  for  this  solid  coupling;  it  has  made  us  thousands 

of  friends.     Every  time  the  sun  ri.ses  and  .sets  it  adds 

more  names  to  the  roll  in  .some  jilace  on  the  glolie. 
one  of  the  verj-  few  valuable  improvements  which 
that  it  admit.s  of  no  imitation   without   infringing  our 


DEERING 
FLAG 


»• 

c 


>0  4J<^<JO  4J» 


Deering  FUc  it  Ilever  in  the  Way 


.WTHINCi  is  giKid  enough  for  some  people. 
Our  ]"ilicy  luis  always  been  that  nothing 
ran  lif  too  good  for  our  patrons.  They 
intrust  us  with  the  responsible  duty  of 
liuililing  llieir  harvesting  niaebinery  for 
them,  and  we  are  determined  to  prove  ourselves  worthy 
of  the  trust.  Aren't  we  doing  pretty  well  ?  Haven't 
we  a  variety  of  good  things  to  our  credit  ?     Anything 

was   Kood    enough   for   a 

1    TILTING-LEVER    • 


liearing  for  some   people 

until  we  adopted  rollers 

and  balls,  and  for  several 

years     afterward.      Any-y 
thing  may  he  good  enough  to  tilt  a  machine,  but  war 
don't  think  so.    Look  at  this  simple,  convenient  tilting-  " 
lever,  that  places  the  knife  in  position  for  any  cutting 
instantly.     Xotice  that  our  tongue  connection  is  in  line 
with  the  knife,  the  point  of  resistance,  not  from  five  to 
seven  inches  higher,  as  others  are.    Uur  machine  is  per- 
fectly balanced.    We  pull  up,  while  others  pull  down. 
Po  you  notice  the  difference  ?     No  neck-weight  for  horses,  no  backache  for  driver.     Anythmg  may 
sellj"  I'ut  tliat  principle  did  not  build  up  tlie  largest  harvester  works  in  the  world. 


The  Faultless  Tilting-Lever  of  the  Ideal  Binder. 


'do  to 


CANVAS- 
STRETCHER 


Wlien  you  get  off  your  machine 
at  night,  just  flip  the  platform 
canvas-stretcher  loose  and  give 
it  no  further  thought.  Dccrtng 
canvases  are  thus  not  ruined  by 
dew,  rain,  or  moisture.  A  simple  turn  of  the  wrist 
rights  it  again  in  the  morning.  This  little  contrivance 
will  prolong  the  life  of  the  canvas  fourfold,  and  canvases 
cost  a  lot  of  money. 


The  Beering  Canvas-Stretcher. 


•r^€^r:^«^o«    The    Ideal    Binder   Pitman   has  a 
BINDER    a    thrust    as    straight    as    an    arrow. 
t)    PITMAN         There  is  no  lost  power  on  the  down 
^  t)    stroke,   because    it   is   directly    in 

•.=n^^^<^«  ^-j^g  ^^-^^-^  tije  l.^ife  The  crank- 
shaft is  inclosed  within  the  steel  frame,  so  that  it 
can  never  vary,  and  the  crank-wheel  is  counter- 
balanced like  a  mower's.  Others,  who  boast  of 
ciiunterlialaneed  crank-wheels  on  their  mowers,  use  a 
plain  crank  on  their  binder.  They  are  on  a  center 
twice  in  every  revolution.  We  never  are.  Their 
knife  clogs.     Ours  never  does. 


"^' 


Ideal  Binder  Pitman. 


TOcker-aTttt,  and  can  ^'shifted  ten  inches  with 


lU  get. 


etl'ort.     We  can  placu  tliu  bana-^rawe  it  belongs. 
»  fow  inches  to  the  sliift;  however,  ten  are  ample,  and 
lodged,  or  tangled  grain  it  is  often 
to  Mother  EarU*.    Our 
^   nic  the  ^J^^|P>f  straw.     The  guards 
taped,  so  that  they  will  get  all  th.j  gmiu 
rubbich  or  stones. 

itig  machined  know  what  we  mean  when 
)rs  will  handle  any  grain  that  grows.  ^  "* 
ches  of  spacto  hetweeu 
(  liir  uiiiii'v  elev; 

1    SHIFTING   I 
i       LEVER       i 

^  1 


in    pt-rfect   oii 
knows  that 
grain  witlioui 
never  made' 
others  boast' 
the  sole   id( 
without  rei 
the  man  whi 


In  exceptional  cases  the  butter  will 
cnnsidenibly  lanre  than  utliers  have. 


Binder  Shifting  Lever. 


•« 

9 


ELEVATOR 
SUPPORTS 


*•  Botli  the  front  and 
•  rear  elevatcn-  frames 
V  of  the  Ideal  Binder 
t7  are  held  firmly  in 
position  by  half-uich 
steel  rods,  which  connect  with  the  side 
castings  by  a  threaded  adjustment.  Tids 
permits  of  properly  squaring  the  elevators 
so  that  the  canvases  will  always  run  true 
and  pass  over  the  rollers  uniforndy.  The 
slats  will  not  catch  un  the  rollers  and  tear, 
nor  is  there  considerable  waste  of  power  on 
this  account.  No  other  machine  has  this 
adjustment,  and  the  ordinary  form  of  sup- 
port is  a  plain  rod  which  is  attached  at  both 
ends  by  an  ordinary  cotter. 


le  canvas  slides  are  curved  on  tlie 

,s   to    expand    in     liea\y    cutting. 

QLlcrs  at  tliis  jKiiut,  which  crowd 

■nv_aperture  and  shell  out  niucli 

4eal  liinder  have  equal 

;k,  delivering    the  straw 

jxy    waste.     Ever}'    farmer 

is  the  one  that  elevates 

.e  manufacturers  have 

11  kuids  of  grain,  and 

e  fashioned  with 

to    the    l)iuder 

ell  to  "  beware  of 


The  Ideal  Elevators  will  Handle  Any  Grain  that  Grows. 


11 


KNOTTER    y 


MILK  iithere  iiiny  coiitoiul  for  tlie  (loiilitriil  hoimr  of  ImN-in^  first 

'  iiiirciviil   iihsiilfU-  (Ifviccs,  wiliifss  tin-  friiil-H  <if   <nir  lianiiicnift. 

IIiTf  !.■<  It  living,  valiialilf  ctTtitiratv  i>f  j;<Miius.  ami  tlin'v-lifllis  of 

lie  worM's  Kniiii  is  Ixmiul  wiili  it.     Tin-  Dtcrin^  llarvcsHT  Coin- 

jmiiy  pivi-  liiiiimnity  tlial  ^yit  iiiaxtfr|ii<'<«      ilic  Ai'iilfliy  Itiiuler. 

!'I  1k'  liitiiiir  I'lioujjh  forn  centiin',  hut  \vf  Imve  n  vnrifty  of  other  {;<kx1 

\  mil' of  wliii-h  woiiltl  crowd  iiit4i  olilivion  ilii-  iuvi'iitioii  of  the  reaper. 

-    lo  (loulil  aUiiit  llu*  A|>jilfl>y  r>in<l<T.      It  U-ars  tlie 

of  lejjitimacy  hxetl  by  its  invenUir.       Mr.  Aiipleliy. 

iufl,  is  .xjKiiisor  for  its  orifjiii.     While  nil  iiinmifnctur- 

*if  not«  Were  jiroiujA  to  ili.scnnl  their  devic-e.s  aii<i  secure 

slici]i-ri^'ht-s  to  l)uil(l  this  suj^rh  attni'liiiu-iit.  we  were  first, 

mill   have  kejit  years  a|iii('e  of  all  others  in   iiiii'roveiiifiit.s. 

competitor  mlopted  the  general  features  of  our  attachment  after  many  years 

wn.'^ted  in  a  vain  nttonija  to  equnl  it. 

The  jwrt  hen-  illustrated  has  jilaceil   more  money  in  l«iik  to  the  fanner's 
iTi'dit,  has  educated    more  children,  jmid    more  niort;,'a^'es.  and  cn-ated   more 
^  ^  .  j^    liajipy  homes  than  any  jiiece  of  mechanism  that  ever  went  on  a  farm. 
i    It  is  as  reliable  as  fate,  and  has  back  of  it  twenty-two  years  of  unerr- 
ing: iH'rformanre.     It  is  ^.^ 


APPLEBY   I 
BINDER     I 

l^uiie  recently  a 


as 


necessary 


Wr  can   K'  made    and    permit 

^-  ailjustments.      To 

n-move  one   piece 

would  1h'  invitinj: 

disaster.       Others 

have     tried      and 

failed.       It  would 

lie  an  easy  matter 

to   build    a   cheap 

knotterlhat  Would 

tie  if   we    were  simply  studyiiiL; 

economy.     This  is  the  very  last 

C(m.sideration.  We  want  sonic- 
thin^'  tiiat  will  be  as  reliable  in 
ten  years  as  it  was  the  day  it  left  our  works.  There 
are  thousands  of  Occring  landers  running  to-ilay 
that  have  rendered  ten  years  of  faithful  .seruce,  anil 

a  <n^at  manv  tliat  have  worked  twice  ten. 


The  Dccnne  Knotter. 


DcenDK  Ideal  Binder- Attachment. 


IDEAL 

BINDER-DECK 


Grain- Shield  and  Binder-Deck. 


The  Deering 

Binder  is  made  of  the  l>est  steel,  malleable  and  wrouj,'ht 
iron,  which  ^dve  it  great  strength  and  lasting  i|ualities.  There 
is  magic  in  its  motion;  no  "chain-drive,"  "eccentric  wheel," 
or  "lever"  {Hjwer — just  ]ilaiii,  honest,  mechanical  certitudes. 

The  Ideal  Ilinder-Oeck  has  riMim 
to  spare.  We  have  no  machineni' 
Working  on  the  heads  of  grain,  only 
a  plain  steel  shield,  which  is  liehl  in 

jiosition  by  a  coil  sjtring, and  i)rotects     ** 

tiie  loo.se  straw   from  wind-scat t<'ring.      N  iple 

retarding-springs.  The.se  useful  devices  hold  the  grain  Isick 
during  the  process  of  binding,  .so  that  no  loose  straws  can 
escajte  the  knotter,  and  the  sheaf  is  thereby  discharged 
S(|uare  with  the  binder  frame,  without   waste  or  .scattering. 

Kver}'  machine  in  tiic  world  to-<lay  tliat  binds  grain  suc- 
cessfully is  either  a  Dccrtncj  ■  i  a  follower  ami  imitator. 

13 


Y-i'i-^-t.'^ 


r^i>i4^  <^C^^^U<.^ 


aud  tlie  lireastplate,  and  the  grain  is  ouly  removed  with  the  utmost 
difficulty.  This  is  a  trying  aud  auuoying  experience  in  harvest- 
time,  wiiicli  farmers  who  use  other  machines  often  suffer  without 
perhaps  knowing  the  cause.  This  mechanical  arrangement  of  our 
needle  and  packers  has  concealed  within  it  a  good  portion  of  the 

one-horse  power  which  we 


iAItMKRS  often 
marvel  at  the 
Vi( inderf ul  ca- 
pacity of  the 
Ideal  Binder 
Attachment.  Some  who  have  used  other  binders 
really  have  no  conception  of  what  a  good  hinder  is 
capable  of  doing  until  they  have  driven  the  Ideal. 
One  of  tlie  strongest  features  of  tliis  attaclinicnL  is 
the  fact  tiiat  one  of  the  packers  always  precedes  the 
needle  to  the  breastplate,  clearing  a  way  so  that 
there  is  no  strain  or  cramjiing  at  this  inqiiirtiuit 
point.  Binders  having  needles  which  work  indepen- 
dently of  the  packers  often  clog  between  the  needle 


"m 

'^<--^ 

^^  ^v 

^» 

•7^5^^ 

< 

^^  _    ^>, 

^ 

vV 

dispense    with, 
people    require. 


The  Packers  Lead  the  Needle. 


that    other 
Printer's 

ink   won't    bind    grain,  and 

paper  binders  that  look  well 

in  print  fail  ingloriously  on 

this  test. 

Fortunes  have  been  spent 

in  trying  to  make  a  square 

sheaf  of  grain  with  a  single 

board  butter.     Additional  fortunes  will  be  spent,  but  to  no  avail. 

We  contributed  our  share,  and  quit.     We  were  not  dismayed  by 

defeat.     As  an  evidence  of  that  fact,  witness  the  double  vibrating 

board  adjuster  illustrated  on  this  page.      It  is  the  only  successful 

adjuster  ever  made  for  squaring  the  butts  by  means  of  a  vibrating 
board.  This  marvelous  bit  of  mechanism  had  its  origin  in  the  same  spirit  of  perseverence  that  has  marked 
all  Dccring  creations.     But  for  that  determination  tlie  farming  world  would  perhajis  1ie  plodding  along 


It  Makes  a  Tight,  Round  Bundle. 


to-day    witli    friction  bearings,  woeid-frame  bmders 
malleable  adjuster  bracket  to  the  harvester  frame. 


and  the  old  wire  binder.     Notice  how  we  attach  the 
There  is  a  double-crank  motion,  one   crank    lialancing 

the  other,  so 


DOUBLE  I 

BUTT-ADJUSTER  | 


there  is  no 
noise  or  jar. 
One  of  the 
boards    con- 


stantly engages  the  butts,  working  tiie 
grain  down  to  the  packers,  where  it  is 
formed  into  perfectly  round,  even  sheaves 
without  cramping  or  shelling  o>it  in  any 
particular.  Tlie  sheet-steel  extension 
also  performs  a  useful  service  in  shapmg 
the  sheaves. 


'«?■ 


Deering  Double  Butt-Adjuster. 


13 


H/Mk^ 


iF 


lUXDLK-CAHIMKK.  if  proncrly  constructed,  will  ilo  the  work  of 
•  'lie  Imini,  aiici  <ii)  it  U'ttcr.  witlmnt  iiii|«.siiij.'  aiMitininil  lumlcnH 
ujMUi  tilt'  toniii  or  o]>i'nilor.  U\\<i:  j^miii  nIiuuj.I  U-  lminiK-«l  n«  little 
as  |M>HHil.li'.  and  there  Ls  not  a  carrier  nm<le  Untlay  which  di«- 
clmru''-'  til"  sheavest  with  such  a  careful  rvj,'iinl  for  waste  or  shellinj; 
the    Dccring. 


[ 

^^BB   '^L,^^^^^^        Soiiie     hinders,     li.i\  in 
^^B^     1/  *  lieavv  workiiijj  jiarts  at 

^^^^H  the  move 

^^^^B  drive-wheel    well   Inick, 

^^^^B  nttachin}{    the    hiindle- 

cnrrier     to     the   front 

hinder    frame,    which 

crcatoi  enormous  neck- 

wei;,'iit;    otliers,   haviiij; 

their  weifjlit  in  front,  move 

their  drive-wlieel  so  far  for- 

wanl  that  tiie  inailiine  I'aii- 

not     lie    easily    tilled,    ami 

when  tilted  throws  the  luiii- 

liicH'arrier   out    of    ]Hisition. 

The  I(lt'<il   Hinder  is  jierfectly  lialanceil,  anil  ran  l>e 

tilted  with  tiie  ;,nvatest  ease.      Tiie  hundle-carrier  is 

attaciied  U)  the  main-frame,  in  line  with  the  main-wheel,  and  will  hanille  any  reasonable  numherof  Imndles 

on  liillsidc  ■■r  level  without  iieck-wei«;ht. 

Dccring  uuuliines  are  consiiiciious  not  only  for  the  admirahle  manner  in  which  they  do  thinj;s.  but 

also  for  a  variety  of  thiiij,'s  which  they  "do  not  ilo."  Our 
biiiulle-carrier.  for  instance,  folds  in  diimpinf;.  thereby 
dischnrjjin;];  tlie  .sheaves  on  their  butts  in  a  natural,  easy 
manner,  without  shellin-i  <»ut  ;;raiii.  It  can  U'  driven 
ihicpiijjh  any  <,'ate  or  lane  wliert'  a  binder  will  go,  without 
ri'iiioving.  It  is  hung  to  the  niain-fniiiie  in  line  with 
tlie  drive-wheel,  where  it  cannot  jirodiue  neck-weight. 


♦    BUNDLE- 
»    CARRIER 


The  Dctnnc  Bundle-Carrier. 


It  Takes  Care  of  lUelf. 

Notice  what  it  will  not  do. 

It  will  not  run  into  the  ground  in  backinf;. 

It  will  not  break  when  in  contact  with  obstruc- 
tions. 

It  will  not  strike  the  ground  going  down  hill  and 
fail  to  dump. 

It  will  not  carr>-  the  sheaves  so  the  discharge 
arms  can  catch  them  and  draw  them  back 
into  the  binding  mechanism. 


Dompa  the  Bundle*  Gently. 


14 


UST  so  long  as  we  continne  to  Imild  a  reaper  of  such 
recognized  merit  as  the  Ideal,  just  so  long  will  there 
exist  a  demand  for  this  style  of  machine.  For  harvest- 
ing buckwheat  or  seed  grasses  it  has  no  equal.  It  was 
designed  with  a  special  view  to  meeting  tlie  most  exact- 
ing requirements  in  that  line.  All  important  bearings  are  provided  with  roller  bearings.  The  Rake  Stand 
is  a  perfect  bundle-sizer  that  can  be  instantly  changed  to  suit.  A  controllable  switch  lever  is  placed  con- 
venient to  the  driver's  foot  for  stopping  the  rake  at  corners  so  as  not  to  drop  a  sheaf  where  it  will  be  in  the 
road  the  next  round.  All  rake-arms  are  fastened  by  an  adjustable  ratchet  that  permits  of  raising  and 
lowering,  so  that  there  is  no  scattering  or  wasting  of  grain,  but  it  is  all  discharged  with  the  sheaf. 

For  moving  our  reaper  over  the  country  roads,  or  storing  away  when  not  in  use,  we  have  })rovided  a 
iixed  transportation  axle,  which  enables  one  man  to  fold  the  machine  in  a  few  minutes'  time.  The  driver's 
seat  also  folds  out  of  the  way,  so  that  but  a  small  corner  is  needed  for  housing  the  machine  over  winter. 
Both  the  inner  and  outer  ends  of  the  Ideal  Eeaper  are  provided  witli  handy  self-locking  arrangements  for 
raising  and  lowering  the  machuie. 

'    The  (inly  award  given  any  reaper  at  the  World's  Columliian   Exposition,  Cliicagu,  iu  189."^,  was  that 
to  the  Dcmng,  for  general  excellence  of  construction,  superior  work,  and  convenience. 


^^JEjflS^^Ti3H|^HRr 

M 

A 

J^'"iOlM         i 

fy^fT^ 

^^^H 

^^^^^^H 

Biyr  M   .jt. 

/^ 

v|ft#9 

Wft'l.tr^ 

{^ 

$i| 

^w 

^ 

^S^*-  ■■ 

-^L. 

\' 

Deering  Ideal  Reaper,  Equipped  with  Roller  Bearings. 

15 


DEERING  HARVESTER  WORKS,  CHICAGO,  U.  S.  A.    Th<  ereato«  linglt  mU 
Eigbty-five  acres  in  irci.     Employed  9,000  people,  in  addition  to  12,000  local* 


il 


Crnier  Aisic  in  GnndinpRrMim 


Hew  Power-HouM,  Woodworkinc  Department    Two  K: 

Fp)p!nr«  nf  J. ton  H^r^-'pf^wf  h'-t^h 


icturing  plant  of  any  kind  in  America,  and  the  largest  harvester  works  in  the  world, 
nts  in  America  alone,  during  J899. — Largest  in  output,  sales,  and  size  of  plant. 


One  of  Twine  Mill  Engines,  with  Fly- Wheel  30  Feet  High  and 
6  Feet  Wide;  Weight  of  Wheel,  75  Tons. 


=3(i> 


Night  Scene  in  Malleable  Iron  Foundry. 


^    ^4*Xr^ 


DEERlNG^GRNBmDER'tl 


t>N(t  years  iiiav  le  iieoesmirv  in 
wliii-h  to  jn-rft'ct  even  com'ct 
(li'vkx'.s.      Much  (leiK'tuls  ujion 
•'ii'  start.     From   Kniiiklin  U^ 
Mi>rs«',fn>in  St«'|>ln'iis(>ii  t<»  Ful- 
ton, nntl    from    Hussey  to  Ajijilehy   were 
lonj;  strides,  hut  they  were  nil  in  the  rij,'ht 
directiiMi.    The  years  are  never  lonn  enou>;h 
to  evolve  succe-ss  fnmi  nieehanical  inijHissi- 
bilities.      Time  has  demonstrated   that  ini 
buildinjj  our  horizontnl  com  hnr^•este^  we' 
started  rij^ht.     It  was  insjiired  hy  the  same 
;^fiii\is  that  iiiwe  to  the  world   roller  and 

Iwll  l>earin;,'s.  We  have  never  swer^•ed  fmm  the  l^-licf  that  corn 
should  Ikj  Innind  in  a  reclininji  i«.sition.  It  is  the  nitional  and  sensi- 
l.le  way.  The  most  exhaustive  tests  of  vertical  ami  elevator  machines 
convinced  us  that  com  c(udd  not  lie  Ixiund  in  these  positions  except 
under  the  most  favorable  conditions;  ohviously,  two  of  these  were  that 
tliire  should  not  W  any  wind, and  the  corn  m\ist  he  just  the  proper 
height.  I'util  the  farming,' world  can  contnd  these  two  conditions, tliere 
will  Iw  no  larjje  demand  for  vertical  machines.  ( )ne  vertical  machine  has  alrea.ly  U'<iun  to  "lean"  a  hit:  event- 
unllv  thev  will  all  reach  a  horizonUl  ixjsition.    In  five  ye^irs  every  corn  harvester  will !«  built  on  that  principle. 


*<'CORN    J 


:   IS 

*    KING 


*  'A 


i\ 


DMrtDg  HonioDUl  Cora  Binder,  with  FrlctionleM  B«*nni»  and  Bundle-Carrier. 

IS 


I 


N  enumerating  the  .  . 

THINGS 
POSSESSED 
BY  OUR 
CORN 
HARVESTER 


which  others  do  not,  it  is 
just  as  interesting  to  mention 
a  few  of  the  things  which 
others  have  that  we  do  not. 


WE  HAVE,  AND  OTHERS  HAVE  NOT: 

Bicycle  Bearings  — Horizontal  Bearings  that  retain  oil  — Thirty-seven-inch  Steel  Drive-wheel  that 
never  slips  — A  Perfect  Bundle-carrier  that  works  on  the  level  — A  Butt-adjuster  for  shifting  band 
and  squaring  butts  — A  Fly-wheel  for  preserving  steady  motion  between  the  rows— A  Wide  Frame 
which  prevents  vibration  or  thrashing  the  horses  — Angle  Steel  Frame  balanced  on  the  main-axle, 
preventing  neck-weight. 


We  Invite 
Comparisons 


IN  FACT 
THERE  IS 
NOTHING 
IN  THE 
WORLD 
THAT  WE 
SO  MUCH 
DESIRE 


If  the 

Intelligent 

Farmers 

Everywhere  had 
not  been  making 
comparisons  of 
recent  years,  we 
would  not  to-day 
be  foremost  in 
building  the 
harvest  machinery 
of  the  world 


It  Works  Like  a  Grain  Binder. 


OTHERS  HAVE,  THAT  WE  DO  NOT: 

Enormous  Side-draft  — Six  Chains  for  elevating  corn  —  Bundle-carrier  standing  on  end  —  Driver 
Seat  in  front  of  main-axle,  creating  neck-weight  —  Reciprocating  Jaws  and  Forks  that  knock  off 
nearly  half  the  ears. 


Raise-and-lower 
device  with 
compensating 
arrangement  for 
keeping  both 
divider-points 
an  equal 
distance  from 
the  ground  in 
all  positions  of 
adjustment  of 
the  machine. 

19 


If- 


No  Side-Draft  -  No  Neck-Weight. 


a  liw 


KHK  is  fiMxl  for  n'rtiMtioii.  Tlu-n-  is  iu>t  n  iuhnvit  Imilt  "ni  lius 
ri'iitiiiiiit  l<>-<lii_v  but  luis  within  thri't'  yi-iirs  ni'j'P'i'riaUtl  one 
(•r  more  of  llic  fi-atures  iiitro<luc«'tl  liy  tli-  Dccrtng  Menl 
Mower.  A8  sihiu  as  rival  concerns  njijily  n  Dccrirwi  ilea  lliey 
announce  thai  their  mncliines  are  "world  l>enters."  Here  are 
1  tlte  tiling's  tliat  liuvu  been  siniulat*')!  nr  iniitntcil : 


Steel  WcaririR-Platcs. 
Serrated  l.cdRcr- Plates. 
Roller  and  Ball  Bearings. 


Adjustable  Drag-Bar. 
Spring-Steel  Clips. 
Horizontal  Crank-Shaft. 

The  Ideal  Mower  contains  nunierou.s  features  of  great  intrinsic  value 
to  the  farmiT  which  cannot  be  imitated.      Which  do  you  jin-fer — shoddy 
imitations,  or  tlic  ^'ciitiiiii'  aiticlf' 
On  the  ojijMisite  jm^ic  we  illustrate  tiie   Dccrtng  way  of  creatinj;    i-ncrj.'}-   and  l>anishing"Thction. 
( )ii  Iwith  llic   miiin-axle  niul  gear-shaft,  where  sliaiu  tKcurs,  we  plant  roller  bearings.     At  the  end  of  the 
g<^ar-shaft,  in   order  to  overcome  end-thrust,  we  place  bicycle  ball  l>earings.     There  is  in  reality  but  13 
inches  of  .wearing  surfaie  to  the  entire  mechanism,  and  that  is  covered  by  the  most  modem  and  reliable 
device  for  overci.ming  friction. 


The  Vttriae  Ideal  Mowtr  with  Bicycle  Be<rlnp. 
20 


I'R  uiiiiii-wheels  are  set  well  apart  for 
slradiUin^  the  swath  ;  also  roudering  the 
iiiachiiie  steady  and  well-balanced  in  the 
lieaviest  cutting.  They  liaw  ainjde 
height  to  give  them  great  traction;  and 
in  fact,  we  have  never 


^TS^^^^^^^^S^S^'^r^r^'  found    any  cutting  which   taxed    the  Ideal 

Mower  to  its  full  capacity. 
The  main-gear  of  the  Ideal  Mower  has  sixty-seven  cogs, 
\  the  spur-pinion   twelve,  the  bevel-gear  fifty-sLx,  and   the 

^v,^_^_X '  crank-pinion  twelve,  thus  compounding  the  motion  twenty- 

six  fold.  The  admirable  manner  in  which  all  the  energy  is  huslianded  at  this 
point  insures  starting  the  knife  immediately  either  of  the  wheels  turns.  These 
gears  are  made  of  tlie  very  best  material,  and  will  never  wear  out.  The  Ideal 
Mower  always  has  a  surplus  of  power  in  reserve. 

The  Dccring  liorizontal  crank-shaft  is  supported  at  either  end  by  hardened  brass  bushings,  which 
are  the  most  valuable  bearmgs  in  existence  for  the  purpose.  If  they  ever  wear  out  they  are  inexpensive, 
and  can  be  replaced  by  a  ten-year-old  boy.  Other  makers  who  cUng  to  the  old-style  ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, 
babbitt-metal  boxes  freely  admit  that  the  metal  is  applied  to  the 


•  MAIN-GEAR 


bearings  by  a  patented  rotary  process,  and  must  be  just  right  in 
•der  to  be  effective.  Very  little  time  is  required  for  a  hot 
shaft  to  melt  out  babbitt- 
metal  boxes,  but  lots  of 
time  is  required  for  a 
farmer  to  find  a  patented 
rotary-motion  plant  for  re- 
storing the  same. 


i  MAIN- WHEELS  • 
:      AND  AXLE      • 


RemovaWe  Bushings  of  Crank- 
shaft. 


^f'ui 


\inaten, 
V  one  (ii?MI|  I 

1    I 


iJlinn  iiiniuifncturen  are  huildini;  the  Idenl  Mower  ImkIiIv. 
v\-'-.-  iins  scvonil  l»in  factories  and  littli-  fariorif.H  that  an'  tiirtiiig 
I   funic  in  a 

I  to  ^pl^^^^  S 

[  .     Uu'f  Aincri-  ^^^^^^^^     -  ~ 

I'-Tniost  |Mij)ular  niacliiiu'. 
iliey  an-  iniitatin<^  the  lines, 
Imt  tliiTi'  is  s<inii-tliiiiu 
nd  workmanship  that  defies  imi- 
AratJU'r  ot'  tliis  niacliiiu-  is  nut  due 
to  a  <'<>ni)>iiiali<iii  of  tlu'  clioiccst 
materials,  (iiu'si  \v()rkniaiis)ii|i. 
ami  till-  most  advanced  ideas 
in  mechanics.  It  embraces 
•  very  valuaMe  foaturo  which 
ther  mowers  have  ajiproprialcd  from  it,  tofjetlier  with  nHmemii.s  .s])ccial  advan- 

Tliere  is  no  comjtromisin;;    with   wronj»    in  this 
maciiine,  but  it  is  mechanically  right. 

We  were  the  first  manu- 
facturers to  adoy)t  a  hori- 
zontal rnuik-shaft.  The 
illustration  on  this  i>njje 
shows     how    our    crank- 


tages  possessed    by  no  other. 


Ideal  Steel  Pitman  and  Knlte-Headi  Tied  in  a  Knot  and  TwUtcd  C«ld. 

roni  it,  tofjether  wi 
'here  is  no  coiiijiron 
lachine,  but  it  is  me 

HORIZONTAL 
CRANK-SHAFT 

wheel  is  always  plumb  and  travels  square  with 


Horiiontal  C 


r 


The  Horiiontal  Crank-Shaft  and  Vertical  Crank  V,  _l.:. 

The  Dccring  I'itman   consists  of    but 
PITMAN    9  two  pieces,  one  a  solid   bar  of   forged 
IOTCCC««8  steel,  the  other  a  hardened   brass  box, 
which  is  the  best  known  metal  for  rapidly  revolving 
bearings.     Compare  this  pitman  with  those  containing 
from  five  to  twenty-five  small  pieces.     The  Ideal  pit- 
man-hook is  case-hardened,  as  is  the  eye  of  the  knife- 
head.      Any   Dcmng  jiitinan  can  lx>  taken  cold  and 
tied  into  a  knot.       The  knife-heads 
may  be  rolled  into  a  coil  or  placed  in 
a  vi.se  and  given   five  distinct  turns. 
This  is  only  a  sii>;gestion  of  the  qual- 
ity of  Dccring  materials. 


the  knife,  no  matter  liow  the  bar  is  tilted.  Slant- 
ing crank-shafts  impart  both  a  rocking  and  vi- 
brating motion  to  the  pitman,  necessitating  the 
use  of  a  swivel  connection,  which  results  in  fre- 
(pient     breakages  -^^^ 

of  the  pitman  and  ^'^^81^  a. 

knife-head. 


\ 


^ 


22 


DNVKNIENCE,   light 

draft,  and  good  materials 

are  the  erowuing  cliarac- 

leristics  of  all  Dccrtng 

aiiaehiiics.      Let  us  offer 

^>'lMi     i-vitleiiee   in    that   line:   First, 

>\'e  cpnnect  and  disconnect  our  iiit- 

innh/ni)d  knifi'  in  one  second;   not 

Wr|if;ij(i|i)^;/no  trouble; 
machine  on 


itHi))j\l5las  a  more  substantial  connection,  althoiiuli  others  take  five  or  ten 
aiuafiie  liarvest 


Peering  Serrated  Ledger-Plates 
Give  a  Perfect  Shear  Cut. 


■nlc 

RialUii^'le  liarvest  minutes,  require  a  kit  of  tools,  and  cannot  do  as  well. 
In  the 'ht?We  aiflfr-Uustle  of  life  the  successful  people,  wherever  you  find  them,  are 
in  the  "one^^md  class."     If  yon  are  a  "ten-minuter,"  we  probably  cannot  help 
you.  I '^Ve  are  tbo  busy  supplying  the  other  fellows 
witli  tlie  best  machines  ever  produced  by  the  liand  of 
man.     This  is  only  a  suggestion  of  convenience.     We 
liave  numerous  others  which  explain  why  we  are  build- 
ing the  machines  of  the  world  to-day. 

Just  a  word  about  light  draft  and  material.   What 
do  horses  represent  on  a  mower?     They  represent  the 
power  reipiired  in  forcing  the  knife  back  and  forth 
through  the  grass — notliing  more,  nothing  less.    There 
is  where  all  the  energy  and  force  are  expended.    We 
illustrate  on  this  page  a  few  points  for  reducing  the  size  of  the  horses  required. 
Serrated  steel  guard-plates,  tempered  steel  wearing-plates,  and  spring-steel  clips 
are  but  another  name  for  good  materials  and  light  draft. 

Dccrtng  sections  are  made  of  high-grade  cutlery  steel,  and  are  just  riglit  as  to  temper. 
J'^''^''^''^''^''^'*    Kveiy  one  passes  through  seven  proces.ses,  which  include  puncliing,  grindnig,  temper- 
i     DEERING     A    i"g' iacing,  polishing,  stamping,  and  iiLspectiug.    We  have  explained  how  the  power  of 
f    ccr^-TT/^Mc    f    a  mower  is  all  expended  on  the  knife,  and  how  necessary  it  is  that  it  should  be  right. 
^^'e  make  it  right.     We  make  every  section  we  use  in  our  own  Knife  Works.     Some 
others  get  their  sections  made  where  it  can  lie  done  the  cheapest.     Our  test  is,  how 

good;  theirs,  how  cheap.    It  should  not  be  difficult  to  choose. 
__________    Most  mowers  slide  the  knife  back 

and  forth  along  the  cutter-bar  its 
full  length,  wearing  out  two  vital 
parts  of  the  machine.  We  use 
five  wearing-plates,  and  have  but 
/  sur- 


Deering  Knife  Section. 


CUTTER-BAR 


Deering  Machines  Cut  Close  to  the  Grass  Roots. 


twenty  inches  of  wearing 
face  where  some  others  liave 
five  feet.  The  knife  cleans 
itself  of  sand  or  gravel  every 
movement.  To  restore  the 
wearing-plates  on  a  Dccrtng 
mower  costs  but  a  few  pen- 
nies. The  knives  and  cutter- 
bar  of  other  mowers  cost  half 
as  much  as  a  new  machine. 
Our  machines  require  less  repairs,  and  when  required  they 
are  cheaper  than  any  other. 


23 


Tempered  Steel  Wearing-Plate  and 
Spnng-Steel  Clip. 


MALL  (U'|n'iuli'iicf  can  Ik;  jilatetl  on  a  mower  with  no  aiJjiist- 
iiii'iil  fi>r  lining'  ujt  llu-  knife.  Within  three  vwirs  every  luowwr 
inailu  on  tliis  tontineut  hn.s  uttonii>UHl  some  ridiculous  imitation 
if  till-  lilfiil  Miiwer.  Tho  centor  of  ilicsc  altfiiijiU  hn«  U-wn  the 
Dccring  .i.ljustabk'  dnijj-har.  Due  lomcni  in  Irving  I"  'I'lni't  it 
K'ft  the  ]iitinan  cxiHimMl,  ami  was  com|>i41e(l  to  |>liww  it*  shoe  ■• 

inain-wht-el,  whi-n"  it   wouhl  not   truck,  hut   |>roilutc'»l  tMuirmou.^    .  .      

Another    imitation 

I     rixrutora' Ctttttr-Bu. 


/^ 


SI  I  locbn  out  o(  Line. 


has    ahsolutely    no 

suii|H>rt   for   its  cut- 

t«'r-l>ar  wliaU^ver,  sinijily   <k'|n'ml- 

in;;  n])on  a  liraft-nMl  to  kivp  tlie 

l>ur    in    line.      Several    imitation.^ 

have  flimsy  J-incli  rods  fonnecting 

the  shoe  with  the  tiltinj;-lever,an(l  no  other  supjiort.   Our  adjustable 

dnij{-bnr  is  of  high-carljon  steel,  1 1  inches  m  diameter.     It  extends 

in  one  continuous  piece  in  front  of  the  pitman  to  protect  it,  through 

the  swivel-hinjie  couiiliiii;  in  a  tri- 

lar  sliajn'  to  the  niain-frame 

most  sub- 


|-TB 


Always  in  Perfect  Line. 


I    anjiular  sliain-  to  the  ni 
\\    in  the  rear.    This  is  the 
i/^   stantial  and  durable  ma 


a    smooth    face 


TILTING-LEVER 


manner  ever 
conceived  for  suy>]H>rtinj;  a  cutter- 
bar,  and  the  fact  of  it.i  having  lieen 
sii  yeneniily  imitated  is  siitKcient  assurance  of  its  hinh  character. 
<  tiir  swivel-liinj,'e  coupliny  is  not  possessed  by  any  imitation 
of  the  Ideal  Mower.  It  allows  the  bar  to  "float,"  and  is  placed 
din  rtly  in  front  "f  the  main-wheel,  where  it  conforms  to  all  con- 
•  iitioiis  of  ;,'rcimicl  witlioiit  pmdncinj;  side-tlraft.  It  al.so  .secures 
the  iitmost  r,in;;e  of  tilt.     Tlie  Ideal  lin^'er-bar  is  connecteil  to  the  swivel-hinge  by 

a  .solid  stei'l  pin  eigiit  inches  long  by  one  and  a  (juarter  imbis  in  tli: ter.    We  thus  make  ample  jirovision 

against  wear,  whicli  residt^s  to  other  machines  using  two  short  stud  bolts  for  the  same  pur|Ki«e.  The  guards 
are  fastened  to  the  bar  by  pl(nv-l>olts  having  countersunk  lieads  and  nuts  at  the  bottom.  This  leaves 
that  omnot  catch  thi'  cut  j;rass  and  cloj;  the  macliine. 
• -^  m. -m. 'm. 'm. ■«. -^ -^ -^  •    The  levers  cif 

0   all    Dccrtng 

d  macliines  are 
•■^■■^''^■■^^•^-'*- '*-■*-'*■•  jplaced  with- 
n  convenient  reach  <>f  tlie  driver,  and  each 
jierforms  a  useful  8er^•ice.  Tlie 
tilting-lever  connects  with  the 
tilting-rod  by  a  thri'ad  adjustment 
which    juTmits   of   n-gulaling   the 

tilt  fur  all  kinds  of  cutting.     It   also  jiermits  the  swivel-hinge 
coupling    to  float, 
and    adapts    itself  ^  iJ 

to  every  condition 
of  soil  in  cutting 


a  close  stubble. 


tiftin;  and 

Tilting  Levcr« 

on  the 

Deering 

Ideal  Mower. 


./ 


Bow  the  Bu 
"  Float*." 


ZT'..^ 


The  DcertoE  Hinged  Coupling. 


from  dr!i_  ^ 

which   would 
A  foot-lift  Uke 


NK  of  the  most  valuable  features  of  tlio  Ideal  Mower  is  its  perfect  foot-lift, 
whicli  enables  the  driver  to  avoid  stumps  or  stoues,  and  in  turning;  corners 
it  relieves  the  horses  of  the  awkward  strain  wliich  results 
the  bar  around.     Many  appliances  are  sold    as  "foot-lifts' 
seem  to  be  designed  for  lifting  the  foot  instead  of  the  bar. 
ours,  that  picks  the  bar  up  instantly  to  any  necessary  height,  is  of 
incalculable  advantage,  and  will  save  in  e.xertion  ah  me   more  thnn  the 
«-^^^ft,iia,^^^^^r«  cost  of  a  machine.      The  Dccring  fuot-lift  c(jn- 
»*  ^  nects  with  a  coil-spring,  which 

*    FOOT-LIFT    ♦  carries  tlie  weight  of  the  bar 
l.<|««4444444^   'ii"l  '"^^si^ts  in  raising  it,  _be- 
/  sides    doing  away  with  side- 

draft,  which  results  from  heavy 
pressure  upon  the  ground.  The 
degree  of  pressure  necessary  to 
l)roperly  control  the  Ideal  foot- 
lift  may  be  regulated  by  an  ad- 
justable nut,  so  that  a  mere  buy 
can  operate  the  largest  mower. 

Tlie  Ideal  lifting-lever  is  rarelv 


Improved  Foot-Lift  of  the  Ideal  Mower. 


»  SPRING  « 

*    HOLD-UP    CATCH    ♦ 


called  into    use   in   operating  the  machine.     It 
acts  either  in  connection  with  or  independent  of  the  foot-lift,  and  serves  a  useful  purpose 
in  raising  the  bar  when   off  the   machine,  or   for  folding  it. 
In  transportation  over  roads,  the  Ideal  cutter-bar  is  lield 
in  position  by  a  spring-lock,  which  will  never  permit  it  to  fall 
of  its  own  accord,  but  which  can  be  instantly  disengaged  and 
the  bar  lowered    by   simply    catching    hold    of    the    swather. 
Serious  accidents  sometimes  result  from  the  use 
of  flimsy  jiarts  for  holding  up  the  bar.    Farmers 
slioulil  avoid  tlie  dangers  which  accompany  sucli 
devices.    Every  Dccrtng  device  bears  the  stamp 
of    reliability.        Tlie    cuts 
herewith  show 
how  the  Dccr- 
ing  cutter -liar 
folds  out  of  the 
way  when  not 
in   use.       This 
is    one   of    the 
many  "handy" 
features   which 
have      helped 
to    make     the 
"Ideal"  famous. 

How  the  Cutter-Bar  Folds  when  not  in  Use. 


The  Automatic  Spring  Catch  Locks 
the  Bar  in  Place. 


^¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥'^  The  Ideal  draft-rod  connects  with 
Jk  DRAFT  ROD  «  tlie  drag-bar  midway  between  the 
#>  J*   shoe    and     the    mower    frame. 

£3*#4**4*****"*^  Mowers  having  great  side-draft 
attempt  to  overcome  this  by  connecting  the  draft-rod  with 
the  shoe.  Ideal  Mowers  have  no  side-draft,  hence  this 
necessity  does  not  exist. 


25 


'SeeriaLj  Idevil  OiupJ  Mooter 


VKI!V    Dccring    Mower   is   n    giant    in 
sln-n^'tli,  mill  cnrh   jHiss^-sses  tin-  sjuiie 
ailiiiinible  (|iialitie.s,  Init  the  Oiaiit  <>f  nil 
is  utir  R[)ecinl  large  iiiacliine  for  small 
liorst's,  which  euU  n  six   <>r  seven  f<M>l 
swath  with  n-s  little  exertion  ns  other  mowers  cut 
live.     The  application   of  Dccring   roller  ami   l«ll 
bonrinps  to  hnr\'estin<»  niacliiinTv  cn-ated  a  iK-iiianil  for  wide  ciittini;- 
hars       They   also    iiiaile    Dccrin^    machines    famous,   as    Dccring 
niaihines  have  made  roller  ami  l>iill  hearinf^s  ei|ually  famous.     We 
have  l»uilt  uj>  a  larjje  trade  on  these  mowers  in  the  l>lue-j,'ra.sa  and 
alfalfa  sections,  which  other  njowers  wisely  avoid.     It  is  mechani- 
cally correct;  has  a  wide,  stronj;  frame;  the  bar  is  Iwaded.  jfi^'ing 
sjieoial  riyidity ;  and  the  materials  are  the  In-st  that  money  can  huy. 


8  a  B  a  ais  e 


Dccring  Roller  and  Ball  Bearings 
made  a  Wide-Cut  Mower  a  prac- 
tical and  economical  machine^^* 


Dccriot  Ideal  Giant  Mower,  Plre,  Six,  and  Sctcd  Foot  Cat,  Equipped  with  Bicycle  Beahnfi. 

at 


©eeri 


pHTS  is  a  One-Horse  Mowpt,  but  there  are  two-horse  ma- 
chines Imilt  to-day  that  caimot  do  as  well.  No  wonder 
Dccrtng  Mowers  are  being  imitated.  This  is  practically 
a  reproduction  of  our  larj^est  mower,  built  on  the  same 
correct  lines,  and  properly  pr(jportioued  in  every  respect. 
It  possesses  all  the  special  DccHng  features.  Some  people  make  a  one-horse  mower  because  Dcmnga 
do;  others  have  tried  and  failed.  This  mower  is  light,  and  is  a  general-purpose  machine  for  vise  wliere 
any  mower  will  work,  but  is  specially  recommended  for  parks,  lawns,  and  cemeteries.  We  sell  more 
thousands  of  them  every  year  than  some  concerns  build   of  all  kinds. 


Deering  Ideal  One-Horse  Mower. 
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As  a  nieh^mv  i)f  sflf-di'ffiisc 
works.  In  t\vT>  vmai^.wm  1<'<I 
chnnictor  witlumt  a  jMiniUi'l. 
n  j^ianinty  of  h<mmI  faith 


111  luiously  incrt'osinK  prestifje  of  OccHng  luuchincs  for 

a«veral  yeurs  tnxed  our  resoun-es  to  such  an  extent  that  wi* 

were    ciiinjH'llctl    t<i  have    our   mkes    manufactured   (iut.«i<le. 

This  work  was  iiiinist<'il  to  firms  nf  tli<-  liinlicst  n'i>utc,  hut 

they  were  uiinhle  to  e<|ual  tin-  Dccrttig  standard  of  |>erfeotion. 

I  ^"14  Wf  enlarged  our  jihuit  and  lH'j;an  inaiiulaeturinj;  rakes  iu  our  own 

:   in  iiutjiut  as  we  already  did  in  machines.     This  is  a  certificate  of 

llii-  nanu'  "Ocmng"  on  any  article  is 

On  this   jMijjf  wf    -linw  our   horse-dum]> 


rake — the  stronj;est,  simplest,  most  dunil>le  rake  in  existence, 
are  the  coniUtions  for  stu'cess  in  nike-huilding: 


Here 


Can  be  operated  by  a  child. 
Perfect  steel  undcr-clcaners. 
High-carbon  angle-steel  axle. 
Can  be  dumped  by  hand  or  foot. 
Oil-tempered  steel  teeth  of  finest  qualit>'. 
Ninct\-five  per  cent  of  material  finest  high-carbon  steel. 
Simplest  dumping  mechanism  on  earth;  not  a  cog  or  pinion  of  any  kind. 
Shouldered  steel  spokes  in  wheels,  hot-pressed  at  malleable  hub  and  rim. 


Deerlnc  Hone-Dump  Rake. 


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AVu  have  a  lock- 
lever  arrangement 
which  is  a  great  CI^' 
aid  i  n  li  e  a  v  y 
bunching.  All  Dccring  rake-teeth  have  sii 
ficient  jilay  in  the  axle  so  that  they  rarely 
break  from  contact  with  obstructions.  As 
shown  in  the  small  cut  on  opposite  page,  each 
tooth  is  fastened  independently  by  a  mal- 
leable clip,  and  can  be  readily  removed.  There  is  an  adjustment 
for  raising  and  lowering  the  points  of  the  teeth.  We  recommend 
steel  wheels  m  all  cases,  but  can  furnish  wood  wheels  if  desired. 


N'MUY  advantage  of  construction  or  material 
found  in  our  self-dump  rake  is  also  em- 
liodied  in  the  superb  hand-dump  rake 
shown  on  this  page.  If  a  hand-dump  rake 
is  preferred,  ours  possesses  every  known 
im])riivement,  and  many  unknown  to  other  makes.  The 
axle  is  so  l)aliuir('d  that  tiie  driver's  weiglit  assists  in 
'umpiiig  the  load.  \ 


Convenient  Levers. 


Deering  Hand-Dump  Rake. 

A  larger  windrow  can  be  made  with  a  Dccrtng  Hand-Dump  Rake  than  with  any  other.  Owing  to 
the  height  at  wliich  the  teeth  are  carried,  it  is  especially  adapted  for  heavy  bunching.  A  combined  pole 
and  shafts  is  part  of  every  rake  outfit,  and  tlie  driver  can  readily  change  from  one  to  two  horses. 


Perfect  Lock  Lever  and  Hand  and  Foot-Dump. 


Dumps  and  Cleans  Perfectly. 


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HK  jHTfection  of  Hinder  Twino  wns  an 
acliii'VfiiK'iit  senrci'ly  second  iii  imporlnnt't' 
to  the  Ajipliliy  iJinder  itself.  Wonderful 
in  eoneeption  and  magnificent  in  promise 
IS  was  the  latter,  it  hid  fair  to  fail  for  want 
ot  a  Mutalile  twine.  Exjieriments  had  heen  made  for 
several  seasons  with  native  hemp,  jute,  and  tia.x,  hut 
tlie  all-ah.sorliing  secret  bid  ilefiance  to  everj-  research. 
It  was  only  after  patient  and  tireless  investigation  that 
Mr.  William  I)eering  eventually  solved  the  ]>roMem, 
hut  he  solveil  it  right.  It  is  now  more  than  twenty 
years  since  the  first  t>iill  of  single-sinmd  binder  twine 
came  from  the  spindles  Vwaring  his  name. 

E.xhaustive  tests  of  numerous  vegetJible  fibres  and 
many  natural  grasses  have  failed  to  di.scover  a  substi- 
tute for  Si.sal  and  Manila ;  in  fact,  modem  binder 
twine  is  pn>duced  in  the  same  manner  and  of  the 
same  materials  tJiat  were  employed  by  Mr.  Deering 
a  score  f)f  y.;irs  ago.  It  is  jieculiarly  ap|>roi>riate 
that  the  Dccring  llar^•ester  Company  should  to-day 
Ik'  the  largest  iiianufacturtT  of  binder  twine  in  the 
world,  and  its  i)roduct8  on  .sale  in  the  most  n-mote 
c<inier8  of  the  earth.  It  is  going  hand  in  hand  with 
the  Appleby  Hiniier,  another  Dccrtng  creation,  wher- 
ever grain  is  grown  or  harvest.s  c  ut. 

The  subject  of  gfKxl  binder  twine  is  one  of  the 
greatest  impt>rtance  to  everj-  i)erson  engaged  in  agri- 
cultural pursuit*.  We  have,  thei\>fore,  issued  a  small 
twine  booklet,  which  contains  much  valuable  infur- 
mation  on  that  subject,  and  whiih  is  funiished  free 
ui)on  application  t<j  the  Dccrini^  Han-ester  Comjiany 
direct,  or  to  auv  of  its  loutl  iigiuis. 


so 


Dccnng  Twioc  BliUi. 


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PARMEES  frequently  purchase  twine  be- 
cause it  is  cheap,  and  imagine  they  are 
economizing  thereby.  Are  they?  If  this 
were  economy,  we  might  save  thousands 
of  dollars  every  year  through  buying  cheap 
fibres.  Users  of  Dccring  twine  would  soon  remark 
the  difference,  and  in  that  event  what  appeared  like 
an  economy  would  eventually  prove  to  have  been  an 
extravagance.  Now,  if  this  rule  applies  to  us,  does  it 
not  more  so  to  the  farmer  who  is  the  consumer?  We 
prefer  to  manufacture  twine  which  sliall  be  remark- 
able for  its  high  quality  rather  than  its  low  price. 
Dccring  twine  is  "cheap"  in  the  sense  tliat  it  goes 
farther  than  other  makes,  is  more  reliable,  and  farmers 
who  use  it  have  smaller  twine  bills  than  those  who 
use  so-called  "  cheap"  twines.  Our  twine  will  be 
found  a  great  economizer  of  time;  it  is  uniform  in 
quality,  and  reliable  in  every  respect.  Our  fibre  under- 
goes eight  preparing  processes,  and  the  completed 
product  is  recognized  everywhere  as  America's  leading 
brand.  A  Dccring  tag  is  a  certificate  of  character 
which  inspires  confidence  both  in  the  dealer  and 
farmer.  Eacli  brand  is  designated  by  a  differently 
colored  tag,  as  follows: 

Guaranteed  Pure  Manila  (650  ft.)  Eed  Tag. 

Manila  (600  ft.)  Blue  Tag. 

Standard  ^Manila  (550  it.)  White  Tag. 

Standard  (500  ft.)  Brown  Tag. 

Sisal  (500  ft.)  Yellow  Tag. 

It  is  just  what  the  tag  says  it  is. 
The  Dccring  twine  mills  are  the  largest  and  most 
modern,  the  operatives  the  most  skillful,  and  the  fibres 
employed  are  of  the  highest  character.  This  explains 
why  Dccring  twine  is  recognized  ever}'where  as  the 
measure  of  values. 


Trainload  of  Fibre  at  Deering  Twine  Mills. 


Deertnf  Waur-Proof  Cabtm  Cover. 


'•  •'i>U?-pin  "f  suecess  in  ImikKt- 
i'liililitiK  >!•  ntU-iitioii  to  little  dr- 
uiilw.  Ill  surtfiuiful  farming  the 
:uiip  jMiiicy  applies.  Tlie  farmer 
who  hou!H-N  liiM  implements  is  mak- 
iiiR  one  Htroiig  hid  for  Huccesii. 
DccHng  <aiivii«  «<>v»-r  is  in  line  with  this 
1 1  1^  iiiiule  of  hi'uvy  <lui-k.  is  i-oiii]):ini- 
livelv  ihfiip,  and  will  pn.serve  the  life  of  tin- 
maciiiiie  twofold.  DcCT- 
Ing  iii:uhiii«s  may  rust  out; 
they  wont  wear  out. 
\Vln-ii  a  shower  comes  up, 
or  when  you  unhitch  at 
night,  just  take  a  moment 
to  tuck  your  faithful  ma- 
ohine  ill  a  w.-Uer-proof  eover,  and  you  will  U- 
amply  rewaidtd  in  longer  and  U-tt.-r  s.im... 
Tlies«'  ftivers  iuv  kept  on  sale  at  all  loeal  Dccfinq 
agencies. 
In  order  to  rendir  Dccring  niachine.s  long-livpfl,  wc  determined  some  years  ago  to  provide  a  suit- 
able oil,  which  could  U'  dcpiiidcd  u|>iin,  and  which  would  contain  no  grit.  We  tlicnd"i-e 
.irran>.iMl  for  a  s|MMially  i>rc|)aivil  picnluct,  which  is  furiiislRHl  in  two  graile.s,  called  "DccHlM 
llaiv.st.r  (»il  "  and  "  Dccring  Kxtra  Harvester  Oil."'  They  are  both  heavy  Ixidy  pnxlucts,  with 
lots  of  lubricating  (|ualitic.s,  and  luv  not  affects!  by  temperature  or  climate. 
The  Extra  oil  is  of  soniywhat  heavier  consistency,  speci.ally  recommendwl  for  mill- 
work.      We  sell  hirge  quantities  of  it  for  that  purjio'se,  which  indicates  tli.it  it  is  viUuable 

ius  a  harvest  lubricant. 

Wheiv  a  farmer  diKS  nut  wish  to  k»>ej)  a  rea]K'r 
for  the  i>uriH>.se,  the  Dccring  Ha.\Harricr  will  U- 
found  a  valuable  attachment  for  harvesting  flax,  .si-ed- 
gnus.ses,  buckwheat,  or  any  croji  which  must  lirst  lie 
droplH'd  in  gavels  before  U-ing  Iwiind.  In  some 
.sections  of  the  East  oats  get  musty  if  cut  and 
iKiund  at  once.  This  carrier  will  be  found  an  excel- 
lent device  in  all  such  cases.  It  is  comparatively 
inexiK'nsive,  and  can  In'  attached  to  the  Idesd  I!in<lcr 
in  a  few  ininntcs'  time 

The  Deering  Knife-Grinder  is  simple  in  con- 
pos.ses.scs  all  the  Ixist  features  of  other  devices,  ami 
Its  emery   wheel  runs  at   a  high    s])feil,  .and   grinds 

two  edges  of  the  sections  simultaneously  without  changing  their 
original  Uvd.  Nicks  and  broken  edges  lan  lie  ground  out  witiiout 
special  adjustment,  and  a  uniform  pressure  is  secure<l  by  an  ailjust- 
alile  thumb  nut,  which  ]HTmits  of  an  incre.isc  or  diminution,  as 
desired.     The  emery  wheel  is  hingetl,  allowing  a  movement  which 

prevents  heating  and  drawing  the 
temjK'r  from  the  knife  sections.  The 
Dccring  Knir,'-(;rinder  is  the  only 
mac  liiiic  which  successfully  grinds 
sections  at  the  heel  or  knife-head. 
.Viiy  farmer  can  well  alTord  t'l  grind 
his  knives  several  times  a  'day  while 
the  team  is   resting.     The   Occritig 

__  ,_^_^    , ^ ^^^  Kiiife-<trinder   can    be  quickly     at- 

y "  ^f   If    B^^^^^lflH^^^^^^'^^ft^fl^^^        lai-hed   to  the  tongue 
^J/f^  ^  &         "^^    ^^Q^^^L.  ''"^   work  done  without    taking   the 

^^^^  Jg  iVH^^^^  knives  to  the  workshop.      .\  Dccritig 

^^r  -9  #^^^^^^^  Knife-Crrinder  will    more   than    jny 

for  itself  during  a  single  harvest. 

DecrtDg  Kcife-Grioder.  ° 


The  Deerinc 
Flax-Camet. 


struction  and   citsily  op«'ratcd.      It 
many   new  ]ioints  of  sujjeriority. 

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I>e«riD£  Hjivcstcr  oil. 


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CIIICAU),  U.  S.  A. 


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